# Chapter 1. About This Preview

Welcome to the KDE User Guide! Although this book is not yet complete and much of the information will need to be rewritten for the final version of KDE, I hope this preview version will be useful in answering some of the questions that a new KDE user may have.

# 1.1. Status of This Book

This book includes a complete introduction, a guide to KDE installation, a description of the user interface, three practical examples on how to use KDE for daily work, and a description on how to customize the KDE desktop. Also included is a table of shortcuts and some tips & tricks.